Voting for ‘Rides of the Year’ Lesters opens
Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV viewers can now vote for two of the most sought-after Lesters as the polls opened today for the Flat Ride of the Year and Jump Ride of the Year awards 2022.
The prestigious accolades will be awarded during a special Lesters show on 16th December on Sky Sports Racing which will recognise the achievements of jockeys over the past twelve months.
The nominations for the Jump Ride of the Year are:
- Tom Bellamy – Red Rookie – Hereford – 4 January 2022
- Paddy Brennan – Knight Salute – Aintree – 7 April 2022
- Charlie Deutsch – Burrows Park – Chepstow – 22 April 2022
- Derek Fox – Corach Rambler – Cheltenham – 15 March 2022
The nominations for the Flat Ride of the Year are:
- Frankie Dettori – Trawlerman – York – 20 August 2022
- Tom Marquand – Quickthorn – Sandown – 26 May 2022
- Ryan Moore – Cleveland – Chester – 6 May 2022
- Jonny Peate – Rocket Rod – Newcastle – 23 June 2022
Fans can now cast their vote for the Jump Ride of the Year at attheraces.com/lesters and for the Flat Ride of the Year at racingtv.com/lesters with polls closing at midnight on 27th November.
Ian McMahon, Chief Executive of the PJA, said:
“The Lesters have traditionally been presented at a glamorous awards ceremony but unfortunately, due to the ongoing challenging economic climate following the Covid 19 pandemic, it wasn’t financially viable for us to host a live event this year without sufficient sponsorship. However, we are delighted that Sky Sports Racing have kindly agreed to host a Lesters Special again as they did in 2021. It is sure to be another fun evening for our award winners as well as the Sky Sports Racing viewers. The shortlists for the Flat and Jump rides of the year are chosen by the form experts from Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV and it’s great to see a diverse range of quality rides that aren’t just from the biggest meetings. I would like to congratulate all the nominees for making the shortlist and thank the viewers of Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV for choosing the ultimate winner in each code.”
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For further information, please contact:
Izzy Desailly, Head of Membership, at the Professional Jockeys Association, on id@thepja.co.uk or 01635 778108